Background Image: Photo by Oleh Aleinyk
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A Message From Your ChairEsteemed Delegates of Isidra de Guzmán:
Welcome to your official Global Classrooms website! Here, you can find all of the resources (videos, presentations, links, and more) that you will need to become the most dynamic delegates that you can be. As you grow in your knowledge of the Global Classrooms, the United Nations, and the world around you, so too will this site. I look forward to learning, and growing, together. Let's begin! Your Honorable Chair, Olugbenga |
United Nations, Global Classrooms, and the Sustainable Development Goals
Global Classrooms is a simulation of the United Nations, which has produced 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a better world.
A brief introduction the United Nations (UN), and how it works.
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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) here!
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A window into the world of Global Classrooms. What are people saying, doing, wearing? What language are they using to communicate?
October 24th | United Nations Day
October 24th is the UN's "birthday". If it was formed in 1945, how old is it this year?
Remarks from the U.N. Secretary General
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We'll celebrate UN Day by learning more about the Sustainable Development Goals
A little more about these 17 global goals.
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The SDGs set to music. Now, you can never forget them!
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Sustainable Development Goal PosterObjective: As a class, to create a poster explaining and illustrating the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Instructions (For each Delegation):
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The Final Product: A Sustainable Development Goals Poster
The finished poster should look similar to this. After we add a title, we can share our goals with the rest of the school!
October 26th: Understanding UNICEF and Juvenile Crime
Be sure to check our the "Intro to GC Topic" presentation (and the worksheet) in the ¨Presentations¨ tab.
A detailed guide to our topic. This will be very helpful when writing the Position Paper.
Our Committee: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
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Our Topic: Juvenile Crime? Youth Violence? Socioeconomic Conditions?
Let's view a couple videos and articles to fully understand the topic. Take a deep breath, this is a sensitive subject.
Youth violence takes place in many forms. What message is this dance trying to make about bullying?
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Sexual Violence, Zimbabwe.
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Street Children, Mongolia. As we watch, answer these questions:
Child Soldiers, Worldwide. As we watch, answer these questions.
Missed Class? Here is the Worksheet. Complete for class on Friday (Nov 16).
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Youth Crime, USA. As we watch, answer the following questions:
Cyberbullying, Ireland. As we watch, answer these questions.
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